Little Falls transcript., 1887-04-22
and thar Ne demand of our railroad com.
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and thar wes demand 81 our railroad com.
missionsrs dilisencs5 in promoting this 70
suit. u Ss7 .. E n 81 IS.
R Resolved, That we will continue our
efforts till the evil from which We skrs.ss
suffered 80 much, and OF which We SO Justly
complain, are removed. 55@...:$
& The above resolutions were adopted as
q whole. The COMMITTEES reported sepa-t
rately the following resolution, which was
also adopted: at Jatss .,cc:-g -, r.
Resolved, That the secretary of this as.
sociation be, and he is hereby directed TO
notify the Interstate commerce commits
sion that We have reason to believe that
application is about to be made to suspend
some OF the provisions OF the interstate
law in their operations within the State OF
Minnesota and that :, case such applica.
tions be made, we d. -: to be heard in op-
position thereto before action be taken on
such application. ls ~ a.
After the adoption of the above resolu.
tions q delegate added another:
5 That the chairman of the convention be
authorized by the executive committee to
proceed to Washington at any time that
he might deem it expedient between now
and June to protest before the interstate
commissioners against any discrim ination
or Interpretation OF the law in favor of
one community against another.
The econvention then adjourned. Atasub-
sequent meeting OF the executive committee
in executive session the secretary was in
structed to secure the printing OF 1000
copies OF the proceedings of the conyen-
ton, including the speech of Hon. A. D.
keyes, and to mail the same with the in
vitations to be sent out for the election Of
delegates to the annual convention.
Messrs. Burlingame and Parshall were also
appointed a committee to investigate
alleged freight Determinations in favor Of
certain towns on line of road, the name
OF which was not made public.
A fire broke out in an outbuilding in the
Northwestern hotel at GAINESVILLE, Wause-
ca county. The wind was blowing severely
across Main street, and in a very short
and stores, destroying them like tinder
boxes. 1t spread across the street, taking
two blocks entirely-over 80 buildings
entailing a heavy loss. The Waseca fire de-
partment was notified, and immediately
responded, rendering efficient aid. The
postoftice, Argus Office and Jennisons
Bros bank are among the buildings burn
ed. The origin OF the fire is not known.
AS Bates r. Hoffman, wife and two chill
dren, OF Henderson, were driving from LIE
Sueur to the home of Mr.. Derrenburgh,
father OF Mrs. Holman, they were precip-
itated over an embankment when one and
one-half miles from town. One OF their
children, aged fifteen months, was instant
~ killed. Mr.. Hoffman sustained g. fracture
OF both bones OF one OF his legs, and Mrs.
Hoffman had an ankle sprained, beside be-
ing otherwise badly bruised.
A piece of property in the Vermi|lion
Range bought two years ago for So, 500
and sold at Duluth for SIS, O00O.
Convicts received at the state prison at
Saltwater, were James Murphy, Rock
county, sentenced to seven months for
selling mortcagcd property, and Fred Gou-
termont, Dodge county, five years for
grand larceny.
W. r. Geddes assumes control Of the
Mankato Register, having purchased the
interest OF W. w. Woodard.
Waldo Randall, a. thirteen-ye son
of Maxon Randall OF the town OF Warsaw,
was killed by being caught in d shaft in his
fathers mill.
The board of trustees of the state sol.
diers' home met at the state capitol and
held general consultation on the work
to be done. There were present.:
Messrs. Castle OF St. Paul; Hen.
derson of Minneapolis; Brown of Alexan-
dria; Dunnington Of Redwood Falls; Chris
tie OF Austin; Cowing of Fergus Falls; Han
cock OF Red Wing. The board organized
by the election Of Capt. Castle as prcsi.
day. An executive committee was chosen
consisting OF Capt. Castle, Capt. Brown
and Major Henderson. It was decided to
hold another meeting May II. Between
now and that time the board will receive
petitions Or requests for the location OF
the new home, and soon after that date
the tour Of visitation will begin
Marcellus zenipolski Of Mankato was
taken before Judge Severance and COM
1nitted to the hospital for the insane at St.
Peter. His insanity WAS brought on by
religious excitement.
The Rev. J. B. Donaldson, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church in Hastings, rendered
his resignation on Sunday, having received
a call from the Fifth Presbyterian church
in Minneapolis. MIR. Donaldson is son-in-
law OF Rev. DR.. Sample, formerly OF Min
neapolis.
Mayor Ames of Minneapolis promulgates
his annual message, and the new council
organizes and elects city officials.
Austin mas b 'hOOm' ana real estate Of
fees are crowded.
Lanosboro, Fillmore county, and town.
ship of Csrrolton voted $40, 900 for a
north and south railroad by majority OF
242 out OF q vote OF 312. The bonds run
to the Lanesboro, Rochester & St. Paul
Railroad company, a corporation organiz-
ed at Lanesboro three year ago, and are
to be used in securing competing line Of
road northerly from that point.
The adjourned meeting Of the board Of
administration Of farmers institut tes was
held in the state capitol, St. Paul, in the
office OF Supt. Kiehle. Gen. Barrett and
Fl. W. Pratt were the only ones absent.
Supt. Kiehle, r. G.. Potter, Gen. Sibley, Z.
Olson, Wyman Elliott F. D. Holmes and
w. Merriam being present. It was voted
to buy ], 900 copies OF the proceedings OF
the farmers institute held at lie Sueur,
and that the term OF office of the supern-
tendent of Institutes end on March l OF
each year, or at the pleasure Of the board.
The only other important action of the
board was the selection OF 0. c. Gregg oi
Minneapolis to be superintendent OF insti.
tutes for the year ending March 1, 1888.
W. H. Forman of Ida, was arrested by
United States Deputy Marshal Smith, and
taken before Commissioner Tiletson at
Moorhead on q charge of trespassing on
government lands. He was hold under
$500 bonds, but just as the officer was tax.
ing the prisoner to the train to place him
| in iail in St. Paul his friends secured the
necessary sum and secured his release.
John Ashton, a banker, ofLondon. Eng
land, has requested the First National